Alex Thomson
UN report paints dark picture of Syria’s escalating violence
The report plays out two scenarios for the massacre, both of which it says are possible.
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What’s happening in Egypt? The key questions
Extreme violence at the weekend in which 83 died, calls for a mass march and now a meeting between the ousted former president and a key EU figure – what is happening in Egypt and what is next?
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G8 summit: ministers discuss ending sexual violence
Combating the use of rape and sexual violence in conflict will be on the agenda today when foreign ministers from the G8 group of wealthy countries meet in London for a two-day summit.
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Syria: at least 53 dead in Damascus car bomb attack
A car bomb targeting the headquarters of Syria’s ruling party kills at least 53 people in central Damascus according to state televison.
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Egypt: what has changed for Tahrir Square’s protesters?
On 25 January 2011 Tahrir Square became the focal point for a public outpouring of anger against the rule of Hosni Mubarak. As violence breaks out in Egypt again, Channel 4 News asks what has changed?
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Global risk in 2013: being powerful has never been harder
From Mexican drug cartels to rebels in Yemen, what are the risks to stability in 2013? A risk consultancy concludes that the main challenge will be the pace with which local events become global.
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New constitution for Egypt – but opposition cries foul
An Islamist-led assembly raced through approval of a new constitution for Egypt to end a crisis over President Mohamed Mursi’s newly expanded powers, but opponents respond with another rally in Cairo.
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Anti-Mursi protests escalate in Egypt
Protests against Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi spread beyond Cairo in the early hours of Wednesday morning leaving at least 100 people injured.
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Barack Obama’s foreign policy ‘to do’ list
When the victory celebrations are over, the new US president will face a growing pile of issues to tackle in his foreign policy in-tray. Channel 4 News looks at those likely to be top of the list.
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European Union awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The European Union is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its role in creating a “continent of peace”. But in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the end of the war, is the timing ironic?
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Syrian refugee crisis worse than UN anticipated
More than 200,000 Syrians have fled into neighbouring countries during the conflict, already surpassing the UN’s expectation of 185,000 refugees by the end of the year.
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Syrian jet attacks farming village near Aleppo
A Syrian air force jet made at least a dozen rounds of a village not far from Aleppo, Syrias most populous city, firing missiles from the sky and terrifying inhabitants.
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Egypt launches air strikes against ‘terrorists’
Egypt launches air strikes near its border with Israel, killing more than 20 suspected Islamic militants blamed for a deadly attack on Egyptian border police, according to reports.
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Alex Thomson
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Egypt’s military clings to power despite vote
Moves by Egypt’s military to limit the powers of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi, likely winner of the presidential election, may yet produce a more democratic Egypt, writes Jonathan Rugman.
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Confusion in Egypt as polls open
Despite the controversial dissolution of parliament, voting begins in presidential elections in Egypt. But what does the situation mean for the country’s transition process?
